. Firefox made a change to how URLs are displayed when visiting Web pages. Unfortunately, if you’re trying to find out if you’re on a secure connection by reading the protocol at the start of the URL, you can’t do that anymore. Here’s a quick fix for getting the protocol back in the address bar so you can see the full URL, every time: “ How to show the full URL in Firefox | How To – CNET ↑Go get it↓
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Mozilla has pushed Firefox 9 to the Aurora Channel on September 30th for both desktop and Android. This release is for testing/preview purposes. New features (see this post for more details) for Android include: New User Experience for Tablets: Firefox Aurora for Android now has a brand new look and feel for phones and tablets. Tab placement is more intuitive for larger screens. Users have the option to swipe and hide tabs to use the full screen for unrestricted viewing.In portrait mode, users can view tabs in a list on the top left and keep them out of the way until…
Mozilla has pushed out an update for Firefox 7.0.1 desktop and Android on September 29, 2011. This update addressed an issue with add-ons disappearing from the add-ons manager after updating to Firefox 7. User can update via Help > About Firefox or getting the latest version at GetFirefox.com site. Android users should get notification that an update for Firefox is available or you can get the latest version from the Android Market.
Mozilla has released Firefox 3.6.23 to all users on September 27th, 2011. This is a maintenance release addressing several security issues and stability issues. Please see the complete list of changes in this version Firefox 3.6.x user can get the update via Help > Check for Updates or download it directly here.
I don’t use FB but thought this may be of interest to those who do. Zscaler Likejacking Prevention is available as a plug-in for Firefox, Chrome, and Safari, and it combats likejacking, in which attackers attempt to exploit Facebook members’ usage of the like button by tricking them into clicking hidden like buttons and unintentionally liking pages or products, which, in turn, appear on their friends’ newsfeeds and spread virally.Zscaler added that Zscaler Likejacking Prevention will also protect users against intrusions via the upcoming variations on the like button, including listened, watched, read, challenge (in games), and, if it is…
I had a lot of them. Quite a few that did not have any indication of what they were which makes it necessary to jump through some additional hoops. Go to “Help” and click on “Troubleshooting Information” and you can find the ID of the add-ons you have installed. This add-on can be used to clear all those preferences left by extensions after uninstallation, all those garbage which some developers do not care on clearing themselves on their add-ons and which later or sooner will make Firefox to load slower… eCleaner :: Add-ons for Firefox ↑Go get it↓
Just Released None Schedule this Coming Week Firefox 3.6.23 – September 27th Firefox 7 Final Release – September 27th Firefox 7 for Mobile Final Release – September 27th Firefox 8 Beta (8.0b1) – September 27th-30th* Firefox 9 Aurora (9.0a2) – September 27th-30th* Future Releases Firefox 3.6.24 – November 8th? Firefox 8 Final Release – November 8th Firefox 8 for Mobile Final Release – November 8th Firefox 9 Beta (9.0b1) – November 8th* Firefox 10 Aurora (10.0a2) – November 8th* * As part of the new Rapid Release Schedule, dates listed for Aurora and Beta builds reflect when the code merge…
Mozilla has launched an updated nightly version of Fennec (Firefox for Mobile) which will run on Android based Tablets. According to the comments it also will work on Nook Color running CyanogenMod 7 as well as on some other OS such as Linux with a little hacking. Keep in mind this is still a nightly build, so there are still a lot of bugs and kinks to work out. One of the main bugs right now is the need to add a way to hide the tabs sidebar in landscape tablet mode. However, this will at least show the UI…
…The malware served on all these pages comes from en-softonic(dot)ne. Users looking for Firefox get a rootkit, their IE begins working silently in the background attempting click fraud, and their Google search results get redirected to pages chosen by the attackers…” More net-security.org/malware_news | Bing, Yahoo! serving malware for popular search terms ↑Go get it↓
Mozilla has pushed out another emergency update for Firefox 3.6 and 6.0 due to more fall out from the DigiNotar hack back in July. This time around the focus is on revoking Staat der Nederlanden Certificates. More information here. Users can update to the newest versions via: Firefox 3.6 users go to Help > Check for Updates or download directly Firefox 6.0 users Firefox Button > Help > About Firefox or download directly Note: Since Firefox 3.6 uses the old release process, all features, bug fixes, improvements, etc.planned for the upcoming Firefox 3.6.21 release on September 27th are being rolled…